83 FR 43732 - Reports, Forms and Record Keeping Requirements Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 166 (August 27, 2018)
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 166 (August 27, 2018)
| Page Range | 43732-43733 | |
| FR Document | 2018-18423 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 166 (Monday, August 27, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 43732-43733] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-18423] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [Docket No. NHTSA-2017-0080; Notice 2] Reports, Forms and Record Keeping Requirements Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT ACTION: Request for public comment on proposed collection of information. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collections and their expected burden. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 26, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Coleman Sachs, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance (NEF-230), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, West Building, 4th Floor, Room W45-205, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Title: Importation of Vehicles and Equipment Subject to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety, Bumper, and Theft Prevention Standards. OMB Number: 2127-0002. Type of Request: Reinstatement of an Expired Collection. Publication of 60-Day Notice: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period was published on March 2, 2018 (83 FR 9074). Abstract: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has requested that OMB reinstate the agency's approval of the information collection that is incident to NHTSA's administration of the regulations at 49 CFR parts 591, 592, and 593 that govern the importation of motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment. The information collection includes declarations that are filed (on the HS- 7 Declaration form) with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) upon the importation of motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment that is subject to Federal motor vehicle safety, bumper, and theft prevention standards administered by NHTSA. The information collection also includes the Department of Transportation (DOT) conformance bond that is furnished to CBP (on form HS-474) for each motor vehicle offered for importation that does not conform to all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS). The bond ensures that such vehicles are brought into conformity with those standards within 120 days from the date of entry or are exported from, or abandoned to, the United States. The information collection also includes paperwork that must be submitted to NHTSA and in some instances retained by registered importers (RIs) of motor vehicles that were not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable FMVSS. These items include information that a person or business entity must submit to NHTSA to be registered as an RI and to retain that status. The paperwork also includes the statement of conformity that an RI must submit to NHTSA following the completion of conformance modifications on an imported nonconforming vehicle to obtain release of the DOT conformance bond furnished for the vehicle at the [[Page 43733]] time of entry. Also included is the petition that an RI or manufacturer may submit to NHTSA for the agency to decide that a vehicle that was not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable FMVSS is capable of being modified to conform to those standards and is therefore eligible for importation under 49 U.S.C. 30141. The information collection also includes applications that are filed with NHTSA for permission to import nonconforming vehicles for purposes of research, investigations, demonstrations, training, competitive racing events, and show or display, as well as applications requesting that the agency recognize vehicles manufactured for racing purposes as being qualified to be imported as vehicles that were not primarily manufactured for use on public roads, precluding the need for those vehicles to comply with the FMVSS. This information collection is necessary to ensure that motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment subject to the Federal motor vehicle safety, bumper, and theft prevention standards are lawfully imported into the United States and that RIs and applicants for RI status are capable of meeting their obligations under the statutes and regulations governing the importation of nonconforming vehicles. Affected Public: Individuals and commercial entities that import motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment subject to the FMVSS and vehicles that are not primarily manufactured for use on public roads, as well as applicants for RI status and existing RIs. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 252,622 hours; $9,880,590. ADDRESS: Send comments, within 30 days, to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503, Attention NHTSA Desk Officer. Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. A comment to OMB is most effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. Michael A. Cole, Acting Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance. [FR Doc. 2018-18423 Filed 8-24-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-59-P
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related to the marine transportation 4:00 p.m. on September 12 and 11:45 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
system. a.m. on September 13, 2018. To provide Coleman Sachs, Office of Vehicle Safety
DATES: The meeting will be held on time for as many people to speak as Compliance (NEF–230), National
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 from possible, speaking time for each Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, individual will be limited to three West Building, 4th Floor, Room W45–
September 13, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. to minutes. Members of the public who 205, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). would like to speak are asked to contact Washington, DC 20590.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
the Designated Federal Officer via SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: National
the DOT Conference Center at the U.S. email: MTSNAC@dot.gov. Commenters Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Department of Transportation will be placed on the agenda in the Title: Importation of Vehicles and
Headquarters, 1200 New Jersey Avenue order in which notifications are Equipment Subject to the Federal Motor
SE, Washington, DC 20590. received. If time allows, additional Vehicle Safety, Bumper, and Theft
comments will be permitted. Copies of Prevention Standards.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
oral comments must be submitted in OMB Number: 2127–0002.
Amanda Rutherford, Designated Federal writing at the meeting or preferably
Officer, at MTSNAC@dot.gov or at (202) Type of Request: Reinstatement of an
emailed to MTSNAC@dot.gov. Expired Collection.
366–1332. Please visit the MTSNAC Additional written comments are
website at http://www.marad.dot.gov/ Publication of 60-Day Notice: The
welcome and must be filed as indicated Federal Register Notice with a 60-day
ports/marine-transportation-system- below.
mts/marine-transportation-system- comment period was published on
Written comments: Persons who wish March 2, 2018 (83 FR 9074).
national-advisory-committee-mtsnac/. to submit written comments for Abstract: The National Highway
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The consideration by the Committee must Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
MTSNAC is a Federal advisory email MTSNAC@dot.gov, or send them has requested that OMB reinstate the
committee that advises the U.S. to MTSNAC Designated Federal Officers agency’s approval of the information
Secretary of Transportation and the via email: MTSNAC@dot.gov, Maritime collection that is incident to NHTSA’s
Maritime Administrator on issues Transportation System National administration of the regulations at 49
related to the marine transportation Advisory Committee, 1200 New Jersey CFR parts 591, 592, and 593 that govern
system. The MTSNAC was originally Avenue SE, W21–307, Washington, DC the importation of motor vehicles and
established in 1999 and mandated in 20590 no later than August 27, 2018, to motor vehicle equipment. The
2007 by the Energy Independence and provide sufficient time for review. information collection includes
Security Act of 2007. The MTSNAC
Authority: 49 CFR part 1.93(a); 5 U.S.C. declarations that are filed (on the HS–
operates in accordance with the 552b; 41 CFR parts 102–3; 5 U.S.C. app. 7 Declaration form) with U.S. Customs
provisions of the Federal Advisory Sections 1–16 and Border Protection (CBP) upon the
Committee Act (FACA).
* * * * * importation of motor vehicles or motor
Agenda Dated: August 22, 2018. vehicle equipment that is subject to
The agenda will include: (1) By Order of the Maritime Administrator. Federal motor vehicle safety, bumper,
Welcome, opening remarks, and and theft prevention standards
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
introductions; (2) brief remarks by the administered by NHTSA. The
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
Maritime Administrator or Deputy information collection also includes the
[FR Doc. 2018–18491 Filed 8–24–18; 8:45 am]
Maritime Administrator; (3) Department of Transportation (DOT)
BILLING CODE 4910–81–P conformance bond that is furnished to
administrative items; (4) updates to the
Committee on subcommittee work; (5) CBP (on form HS–474) for each motor
development of work plans and vehicle offered for importation that does
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION not conform to all applicable Federal
proposed recommendations; and (6)
public comments. National Highway Traffic Safety motor vehicle safety standards
Administration (FMVSS). The bond ensures that such
Public Participation vehicles are brought into conformity
The meeting will be open to the [Docket No. NHTSA–2017–0080; Notice 2] with those standards within 120 days
public. Members of the public who wish from the date of entry or are exported
Reports, Forms and Record Keeping from, or abandoned to, the United
to attend in person must RSVP to
Requirements Agency Information States. The information collection also
MTSNAC@dot.gov with your name and
Collection Activity Under OMB Review includes paperwork that must be
affiliation no later than 5:00 p.m. EST
on August 27, 2018, in order to facilitate AGENCY: National Highway Traffic submitted to NHTSA and in some
entry. Seating will be limited and Safety Administration, DOT instances retained by registered
available on a first-come-first-serve ACTION: Request for public comment on importers (RIs) of motor vehicles that
basis. proposed collection of information. were not originally manufactured to
Services for Individuals with comply with all applicable FMVSS.
Disabilities: The public meeting is SUMMARY: In compliance with the These items include information that a
physically accessible to people with Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this person or business entity must submit to
disabilities. Individuals requiring notice announces that the Information NHTSA to be registered as an RI and to
accommodations, such as sign language Collection Request (ICR) abstracted retain that status. The paperwork also
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interpretation or other ancillary aids are below has been forwarded to the Office includes the statement of conformity
asked to notify Amanda Rutherford at of Management and Budget (OMB) for that an RI must submit to NHTSA
(202) 366–1332 or MTSNAC@dot.gov at review and comment. The ICR describes following the completion of
least five (5) business days before the the nature of the information collections conformance modifications on an
meeting. and their expected burden. imported nonconforming vehicle to
Public Comments: A public comment DATES: Comments must be submitted on obtain release of the DOT conformance
period will commence at approximately or before September 26, 2018. bond furnished for the vehicle at the
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time of entry. Also included is the A comment to OMB is most effective NHTSA has reviewed the material
petition that an RI or manufacturer may if OMB receives it within 30 days of provided by the petitioner and other
submit to NHTSA for the agency to publication. information. The results of this review
decide that a vehicle that was not and NHTSA’s analysis of the petition
Michael A. Cole,
originally manufactured to comply with are set forth in the DP17–001 Evaluation
Acting Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Report, published in its entirety as an
all applicable FMVSS is capable of Compliance.
being modified to conform to those appendix to this notice.
[FR Doc. 2018–18423 Filed 8–24–18; 8:45 am] For the reasons presented in the
standards and is therefore eligible for
importation under 49 U.S.C. 30141. The
BILLING CODE 4910–59–P DP17–001 Evaluation Report, it is
unlikely that a defects investigation will
information collection also includes
result in a finding that a defect related
applications that are filed with NHTSA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION to motor vehicle safety exists. It is also
for permission to import nonconforming unlikely that an order for the
vehicles for purposes of research, National Highway Traffic Safety
notification and remedy of a safety-
investigations, demonstrations, training, Administration
related defect would be issued as a
competitive racing events, and show or [Docket No. NHTSA–2018–0062] result of granting Mr. Koleber’s request.
display, as well as applications Therefore, the petition is denied. This
requesting that the agency recognize Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition action does not constitute a finding by
vehicles manufactured for racing AGENCY: National Highway Traffic NHTSA that a safety related defect does
purposes as being qualified to be Safety Administration (NHTSA), not exist. The Agency will take further
imported as vehicles that were not Department of Transportation (DOT). action if warranted by future
primarily manufactured for use on ACTION: Denial of petition for a defect circumstances.
public roads, precluding the need for investigation. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30162(d); delegations
those vehicles to comply with the of authority at CFR 1.50 and 501.8.
FMVSS. This information collection is SUMMARY: This is a notice of denial of
a petition submitted to the National Jeffrey M. Giuseppe,
necessary to ensure that motor vehicles
Highway Traffic Safety Administration Associate Administrator for Enforcement.
and motor vehicle equipment subject to
the Federal motor vehicle safety, (NHTSA) under 49 U.S.C. 30162, Nate Seymour
bumper, and theft prevention standards requesting that the Agency commence a Safety Defects Engineer
are lawfully imported into the United proceeding to determine the existence of NEF–106ns
a defect related to motor vehicle safety DP17–001
States and that RIs and applicants for RI
status are capable of meeting their in Michelin Model XZU–3, size 305/85/ BASIS:
obligations under the statutes and R22.5 Load Range J transit bus tires.
After a review of the petition and other Paul Koleber, from Intercity Transit
regulations governing the importation of petitioned the National Highway Traffic
nonconforming vehicles. information, NHTSA has concluded that
a defects investigation is unlikely to Safety Administration (NHTSA) by
Affected Public: Individuals and result in a finding that a defect related letter dated July 14, 2016, requesting
commercial entities that import motor to motor vehicle safety exists, or a that a defect investigation be conducted
vehicles or motor vehicle equipment NHTSA order for the notification and concerning motor vehicle safety in
subject to the FMVSS and vehicles that remedy of a safety related defect as Michelin Model XZU–3, size 305/85/
are not primarily manufactured for use alleged, at the conclusion of the R22.5 Load Range J transit bus tires. The
on public roads, as well as applicants requested investigation. facts described in this report are based
for RI status and existing RIs. on the Office of Defect Investigations’
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(ODI) assessment of the information
Estimated Total Annual Burden: Bruce York, Medium & Heavy Duty provided by the petitioner and
252,622 hours; $9,880,590. Vehicle Division, Office of Defects information gathered by ODI from
Investigation, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey relevant sources.
ADDRESS: Send comments, within 30 Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590. Email:
days, to the Office of Information and The petitioner alleged that a defect
Bruce.York@dot.gov. exists involving the design of tires used
Regulatory Affairs, Office of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By letter in commercial bus operations which
Management and Budget, 725 17th dated July 14, 2016, Paul Koleber from have resulted in rapid air loss. The
Street NW, Washington, DC 20503, Intercity Transit wrote to NHTSA petitioner claimed that failures identical
Attention NHTSA Desk Officer. requesting that the Agency investigate to those described in recall 12T–009
Comments are invited on: Whether the existence of a defect related to motor have happened on the subject post
the proposed collection of information vehicle safety in Michelin Model XZU– recall tires. The petitioner stated that
is necessary for the proper performance 3, size 305/85/R22.5 Load Range J failures occurred on steer and drive
of the functions of the Department, transit bus tires. Mr. Koleber alleges the wheel positions of both new and retread
including whether the information will tires are structurally unsound and that tires. The petitioner hired a forensics lab
have practical utility; the accuracy of this defect can result in sidewall to perform scientific failure analysis of
the Department’s estimate of the burden blowouts at any time whether the tires failed tires. The lab concluded the tires
of the proposed information collection; are new or re-tread. Mr. Koleber stated were of similar design and construction
that Michelin had previously recalled to those in recall 12T–009 and that the
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ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be similar tires (12T–009) and the Intercity failures were caused by corrosion
Transit fleet experienced failures with induced degradation of the ply strands.
collected; and ways to minimize the
the same characteristics as those
burden of the collection of information DESCRIPTION OF TIRE:
specified in the recall. Mr. Koleber
on respondents, including the use of submitted a forensics lab report from The subject tires are Michelin XZU–
automated collection techniques or CASE Forensics to support his 3, size 305/85/R22.5 Load Range J
other forms of information technology. allegation. transit bus tires. They are designed to be
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Request for public comment on proposed collection of information. | |
| Dates | Comments must be submitted on or before September 26, 2018. | |
| Contact | Coleman Sachs, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance (NEF-230), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, West Building, 4th Floor, Room W45-205, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 43732 |
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